OCT 11-19: PALESTRINA 500
Byrd Ensemble National Tour
Seattle, WA - 10/11 10/12
San Francisco, CA - 10/15
Birmingham, AL - 10/17
New York City, NY - 10/18
Princeton, NJ - 10/19
In celebration of Palestrina’s 500th anniversary, the Byrd Ensemble presents a program of Renaissance polychoral music by Palestrina and his contemporaries. The centerpiece of the program is the Missa Cantantibus organis Caecilia, written by seven Roman musicians who each composed different parts of the Mass using themes from Palestrina’s motet of the same name. The result is a spectacular Mass setting for twelve voices in triple choir that demonstrates the breadth of the Roman style in this single work. The program also includes a new work by British composer Kerensa Briggs inspired by Palestrina's Stabat mater, commissioned by the Byrd Ensemble.
Running Time
1 hour, 30 minutes, includes intermission
Doors Open
30 minutes prior to performance
For questions regarding concert tickets, please email info@byrdensemble.com
Dates & Tickets
SATURDAY, OCT 11, 2025
8:00 PM
Holy Rosary Catholic Church - 4139 42nd Ave SW
Seattle, WA
SUNDAY, OCT 12, 2025
3:00 PM
Trinity Parish Church - 609 8th Ave
Seattle, WA
WEDNESDAY, OCT 15, 2025
7:00 PM
Most Holy Redeemer - 100 Diamond Street
San Francisco, CA
FRIDAY, OCT 17, 2025
7:00 PM
The Cathedral of Saint Paul - 2120 3rd Ave N
Birmingham, AL
SATURDAY, OCT 18, 2025
7:30 PM
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church - 264 West 87th Street
New York, NY
SUNDAY, OCT 19, 2025
7:00 PM
Trinity Church - 33 Mercer St
Princeton, NJ